The 2024 Wild West WPCA World Chuckwagon Finals got started on Thursday night (Aug. 29) in Ponoka after a delay due to rain.
Jamie Laboucane posted the fastest time among the 36 drivers on night one, clocking in at 1:16.79.
Layne Flad came in at one one-hundredth of a second slower, with Rae Croteau Jr. landing in third place by an equal margin.
High River's Jason Glass ended with the fourth-fastest time and sits third in the playoff standings.
The four drivers with the most points in the playoff standings after Saturday night will race for $50,000 and the title of Century Downs "Winners' Zone" Series.
As for the World Chuckwagon Championship, Chanse Vigen leads the way, sitting 76.5 points ahead of Rae Croteau Jr., with Jason Glass 10.4 points behind him.
Century Downs "Winners' Zone" Series Playoff Standings
Final Playoff Total
1 - Jamie Laboucane - 12 points
2 - Rae Croteau Jr. - 11 points
3 - Jason Glass - 10 points
4 - Chanse Vigen - 9 points
5 - Luke Tournier - 8 points
6 - Chad Fike - 7 points
7 - Wade Salmond - 6 points
8 - Kris Molle - 5 points
9 - Obrey Motowylo - 4 points
10 - Kurt Bensmiller - 3 points
11 - Cruise Bensmiller - 2 points
12 - Layne MacGillivray - 1 points
Note: Top 4 qualify for the Century Downs "Winners' Zone" Series Championship Final Heat.
Day 1 Results
1 - Jamie Laboucane - Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd. - 1:16.79
2 - Layne Flad - Ference Land & Cattle Corp. - 1:16.80
3 - Rae Croteau Jr. - TeKh Group Inc. - 1:16.81
4 - Jason Glass - Birchcliff Energy Ltd. - 1:16.91
5 - Chance Bensmiller - Rai-Lynn Trucking Ltd. - 1:17.29
6 - Evan Magee - Irvine's Trailer Sales - 1:17.41
7 - Chanse Vigen - Sundown Oilfield Services Ltd. - 1:17.49
8 - Luke Tournier - Optimum Equipment Solutions - 1:17.55
9 - Chance Thomson - Thorsby Stockyards - 1:17.57
10 - Ross Knight - R/T Rentals Inc. - 1:17.66
11 - Chad Fike - TOMCO Group of Companies - 1:17.83
12 - Dean Dreger - C and E Towing - 1:17.86
13 - Roger Moore - Legacy Ford - 1:17.94
14 - Todd Baptiste - Minhas Micro Brewery - 1:17.98
15 - Wade Salmond - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. - 1:18.07
16 - Kirk Sutherland - Marshall Construction Company Inc. - 1:18.09
17 - Evan Salmond - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. - 1:18.16
18 - Kris Molle - VJV Livestock Marketing Group - 1:18.17
19 - Obrey Motowylo - The Co-operators - 1:18.23
20 - Troy Flad - Central Alberta Tile OneV1:18.28
21 - Dayton Sutherland - Marshall Construction Company Inc. - 1:18.30
22 - Darcy Flad - Wetaskiwin Ready Mix - 1:18.55
23 - Troy Dorchester - Team Rig & Supply Ltd. - 1:18.56
24 - Cody Ridsdale - O'Chiese Business & Investment CentreV1:18.68
25 - Jordie Fike - Alta-Fab Structures Ltd. - 1:18.74
26 - Dustin Gorst - Trono Trucking Ltd. - 1:18.75
27 - Preston Faithful - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. - 1:18.84
28 - Chance Flad - Aspen Crossing - 1:19.14
29 - Kurt Bensmiller - Versatile Energy Services Ltd. - 1:19.17
30 - Josh Hrynyk - Quick Mats Ltd. - 1:19.21
31 - Cruise Bensmiller - Jones Boys Saddlery & Western Wear - 1:19.27
32 - Layne MacGillivray - Pidherney's - 1:19.36
33 - Tuff Dreger - Reinhart Oilfield Services Ltd. - 1:19.46
34 - Mitch Sutherland - Triple Manure Spreading - 1:21.27
35 - D.J. King - J. DeSutter Oilfield Consulting Services Inc. - 1:23.19
36 - Doug Irvine - Super Slings Inc. - 1:30.29